Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Representation of women in the judiciary
Sweden
1.13 ratio
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.07 ratio
in 2025
Sweden rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd
Representation of women in the judiciary over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.13 ratio against 1.07 ratio in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.06 ratio.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.16 ratio | 0.9967 ratio | 0.1633 ratio | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.29 ratio | 1.03 ratio | 0.26 ratio | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher representation of women in the judiciary, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sweden, at 1.13 ratio against 1.07 ratio in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in representation of women in the judiciary between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.06 ratio, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for representation of women in the judiciary?
- Sweden ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union and United Nations Development Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Representation of women in the judiciary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportions of positions in the judiciary compared to national distributions (ratio).